117
117
Dec 1, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 117
favorite 0
quote 0
>> well, a good example, you know, in the veterans program, the veteran administration program we buy drugs, a lot of them. at whole sale prices. and we negotiate the price discounts with the pharmaceutical companies. that's prohibited by law and medicare. if we had prescription price drug negotiation in medicare as we do in the va, we could save a couple $100 billion. there are things like that we could do that we should do and i would think and hope that republicans would support us on that would save the taxpayer money and save the medicare beneficiary person money by making a better, fairer pricing system and we would extend the solvency of medicare. so, a lot of things we need to do to bring down health care costs, not just to medicare, but in the overall system. >> there was apparently laughter in the room from senator mitch mcconnell when the president's initial proposal was presented. do you think that president obama started these negotiated on the wrong foot with that $1.6 trillion offer? >> no. you know, i actually think senator mcconnell is being pretty "redridiculous to l
>> well, a good example, you know, in the veterans program, the veteran administration program we buy drugs, a lot of them. at whole sale prices. and we negotiate the price discounts with the pharmaceutical companies. that's prohibited by law and medicare. if we had prescription price drug negotiation in medicare as we do in the va, we could save a couple $100 billion. there are things like that we could do that we should do and i would think and hope that republicans would support us on...
92
92
Dec 1, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 92
favorite 0
quote 0
the veterans health administration which is true socialized medicine, the doctors are government employees, is incredibly efficient relative to the rest of the health-care system. >> you did a calculation that showed a health care system, the best in europe or france or germany, we would have no deficit in the baby boom demographics. >> everyone else -- canada is a single payer system but not socialized medicine. medicare for everybody. and is complicated. but it is a mixture of public provision, public health insurance but much heavier hand of government, the same cost as the canadian system but spectacularly good outcomes relative to anybody and britain has a system which is pure socialized medicine and the outcomes are a little better than ours. the cost is 40% better. all of these, if we were able to emulate these things we would be able -- our budget problems would be gone -- and it defies -- one of our two presidential tickets, the signature proposal is to take one of the parts of the system that works pretty well and privatize it. [talking over each other] >> let's make sure nobody
the veterans health administration which is true socialized medicine, the doctors are government employees, is incredibly efficient relative to the rest of the health-care system. >> you did a calculation that showed a health care system, the best in europe or france or germany, we would have no deficit in the baby boom demographics. >> everyone else -- canada is a single payer system but not socialized medicine. medicare for everybody. and is complicated. but it is a mixture of...
183
183
Dec 8, 2012
12/12
by
MSNBCW
tv
eye 183
favorite 0
quote 0
joining us is the former budget director for the obama administration. vice chairman at citigroup, a veteran of these negotiations, thank you for being here on a friday night. >> good to be with you. >> peter, you have been in a lot of these negotiations. you have been in their rhythms and seen how they go. what's your take? >> i think as you pointed out, it's still early. it's december 7th. both sides would be complaining if there was an agreement in place. but you can see the pieces coming together on the fiscal cliff some increase in marginal tax rates coupled with some kind of cutting back on tax expenditures. the real concern is shifting or will shift from the fiscal cliff to the debt limit. it's not clear that the republicans will agree to including a debt limit increase in that kind of package and if they don't, we may get past december 31st only to find ourselves with a big problem in february or march. >> the obama administration has been clear they will not sign anything. even to get past december 31st. so do you think they can hold firm on tha
joining us is the former budget director for the obama administration. vice chairman at citigroup, a veteran of these negotiations, thank you for being here on a friday night. >> good to be with you. >> peter, you have been in a lot of these negotiations. you have been in their rhythms and seen how they go. what's your take? >> i think as you pointed out, it's still early. it's december 7th. both sides would be complaining if there was an agreement in place. but you can see...
123
123
Dec 18, 2012
12/12
by
CSPAN2
tv
eye 123
favorite 0
quote 0
we know also in one of the great coincidences that three young men were in a michigan veterans administration hospital -- dan inouye, phil hart and bob dole, american heroes, and that later they would come to this senate and serve with distinction. i think it was particularly meaningful that just a few days ago, senator robert dole, another great american, was on the floor of this senate still serving, still emblematic of the greatest generation. we will miss him. there are few words and not enough eloquence to describe the loss. i do particularly want to thank and extend my condolences to his wife irene, to his son ken, to his daughter-in-law jessica, to his granddaughter maggie and his stepdaughter jennifer hirano. they have lost more than any of us because they have lost a husband, a father and a grandfather. let me just conclude with the words uttered centuries ago. the bravest are surely those who have the clearest vision of what is before them, glory and danger alike, and yet notwithstanding go out to meet it." dan inouye knew the dangers. dan inouye knew that the glory was fleeting and
we know also in one of the great coincidences that three young men were in a michigan veterans administration hospital -- dan inouye, phil hart and bob dole, american heroes, and that later they would come to this senate and serve with distinction. i think it was particularly meaningful that just a few days ago, senator robert dole, another great american, was on the floor of this senate still serving, still emblematic of the greatest generation. we will miss him. there are few words and not...
126
126
Dec 20, 2012
12/12
by
FOXNEWSW
tv
eye 126
favorite 0
quote 0
bill: there are breaking developments on efforts to free a marine veteran from a dangerous mexican prison. a new push to get the obama administration more involved, and bill o'reilly is next on these latest developments as the marine's parents, they say they have exhausted every option to get their son free. >> examine this case. this is wrong. and do the right thing. he should be released immediately. this was an administrative mistake. he is not a gun runner, and you know it. please release him. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] campbell's green bean casserole. it's amazing what soup can do bill: look for this to develop throughout the day. we are hearing the attorney general eric holder will go to newtown, connecticut today to meet with law enforcement officers up in new into and perhaps at the school there, sandy hook. this after he's had meetings with the vice president, and the president giving the announcement yesterday to figure out some answers, with a deadline set for january. today eric holder up to newtown, connecticut, watch that. martha: more on this. breaking developments in the e
bill: there are breaking developments on efforts to free a marine veteran from a dangerous mexican prison. a new push to get the obama administration more involved, and bill o'reilly is next on these latest developments as the marine's parents, they say they have exhausted every option to get their son free. >> examine this case. this is wrong. and do the right thing. he should be released immediately. this was an administrative mistake. he is not a gun runner, and you know it. please...
212
212
Dec 7, 2012
12/12
by
KTVU
tv
eye 212
favorite 0
quote 1
. >> reporter: we talked with veteran. and the college needs to enroll 34,000 students to keep the funding. last year, the school enrolled 32,600 students and it was put on probation. administrators expect to fall thousands short this school year. it's the second year in a row. the state could fund the college at a lower rate next year. that's likely to result in courses being offered and layoffs. >> we need the courses and the classes, taking these -- we need to take these extracurricular classes. there's sol things that i want to do -- some things that i want to do and if they cut the funding, i wrote be able to say. >> reporter: he says he wants -- i won't be able to take them. >> reporter: he says he wants to stay here. a big deadline looms for the school to keep its accreditation. >>> 7:33. california stem cell agency -- a california stem cell agency is being criticized for the way their grant is awarded. california institute for regenerative medicine donated about half of the $3 billion bond that state voters approve
. >> reporter: we talked with veteran. and the college needs to enroll 34,000 students to keep the funding. last year, the school enrolled 32,600 students and it was put on probation. administrators expect to fall thousands short this school year. it's the second year in a row. the state could fund the college at a lower rate next year. that's likely to result in courses being offered and layoffs. >> we need the courses and the classes, taking these -- we need to take these...